The document summarizes the OpenEd 2012 project which aimed to eliminate textbook costs as an obstacle to student success by replacing traditional textbooks with open educational resources (OER). The project involved 137 course sections across multiple institutions in the 2011-2012 academic year, impacting over 9,000 students. Results found improved student learning outcomes and high student and faculty satisfaction with OER. The project also established a collaborative process for OER course design and a sustainable model for other institutions.
OpenEd13 CCCOER Panel: Saving Millions & Expanding Access
Kaleidoscope: Institutional Adoption of OER
1. OpenEd 2012
Kim Thanos, kim@lumenlearning.com
Charles Snare, Chadron State College
Amber Gilewski, Tompkins Cortland Community College
Howard Miller, Mercy College
Ronda Neugebauer, Chadron State College
5. Project Goals
Eliminate textbook costs as an obstacle to
student success
Improve course design to increase student
learning and success
Course designs using OER exclusively
Assessment-driven enhancement
Focus on at-risk students’ unique learning needs
Create a collaborative community to share
learning and investment
6. Engagement Process
Define priorities and strategies
Institution
Identify resources and limitations
Academic Leaders
Provide support and assistance
Discipline Create course designs
Share teaching practices
Faculty Teams
Improve learning results
Guide implementation
Project Team Complete analysis and evaluation
Facilitate communication and change
7. Course Design Process
1. Define student learning outcomes
2. Create summative assessments
Kaleidoscope
3. Identify core open resources course
4. Create formative assessments design
5. Identify supplemental open resources
6. Deliver courses
7. Evaluate and improve
Not
• Define delivery approach
• Standardize teaching & learning
8. Approach to Open Resources
Approach Course Designs Results
Use a complete open text Business Fundamentals + 4%
Chemistry NA
Geography - 8%
Psychology + 7%
Consolidate diverse resources Biology + 3%
English Composition + 21%
Developmental Writing - 4%
Use an integrated open Developmental Math + 28%
toolset/content
Developmental Reading + 41%
9. Academic Year 2012 Impact
Enrolled
Students Sections Instructors
Fall 2011
Total Impact 4,242 137 67
Controlled Pilot 1,565 46 29
Spring 2012
Total Impact 5,069 145 83
Controlled Pilot 2,601 75 47
AY 2011-2012
Total Impact 9,057 382 150
Controlled Pilot 4,340 131 76
Expected/Required 4,000
11. Faculty Experience
100% will use open educational resources again
100% found the quality of the texts to be equal
100% continued in Kaleidoscope project
“This project is the most rewarding professional experience I have ever
had.”
“This is an issue of social justice. How, in good conscience, can we not
contribute to this movement?”
“Kaleidoscope has changed my teaching, my perspective and my life.”
Source: Bliss, Hilton, Wiley, Thanos (2012)
12. Student ratings of quality of
open texts
Number of Students
Worse quality 3%
Same quality 56%
Better quality 41%
0 20 40 60 80
“It was very concise and aligned with exactly what we were
working on in the class.”
“Having the textbook catered to us by our teacher was
perfect.”
Source: Bliss, Hilton, Wiley, Thanos (2012)
13. Student preference for
Kaleidoscope courses
Number of Students
No preference 13%
Prefer traditional 13%
Prefer Kscope 73%
0 20 40 60 80 100
“I enjoy having online texts provided for me because I'm
poor. I spend the money I have left after rent on school, so
having free online texts provided for me benefits me very
much.”
“GREAT WAY TO DO ONLINE CLASSES!!!!” Hilton, Wiley, Thanos (2012)
Source: Bliss,
14. Complete a Funded Pilot
Grant-funded support for one academic term:
Planning and strategic alignment services
Faculty training and support
Program evaluation services
Small honorarium
Participate in New Development
Create course designs with cross-institutional team
Improve assessment approach